Valdez, Alaska
Tuesday, December 22, 2026
Sunrise
9:59 am AKST
Sunset
3:28 pm AKST
Daylight
5 hr 29 min
same as yesterday
Solar noon
12:44 pm AKST
Civil twilight
8:57 am – 4:30 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
7:57 am – 5:30 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:04 am – 6:23 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 98% lit · Moonset 9:50 am · Moonrise 12:58 pm
This day in context
Day length rank
#361 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
28% — the longest day here is 19 hr 20 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
8:57 am–9:19 am and 4:08 pm–4:30 pm
Sun at solar noon
5.4° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 41 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 19 | 9:57 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 30 min | −1 min |
| Sun Dec 20 | 9:58 am | 3:27 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |
| Mon Dec 21 | 9:59 am | 3:28 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |
| Tue Dec 22 | 9:59 am | 3:28 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |
| Wed Dec 23 | 9:59 am | 3:29 pm | 5 hr 29 min | ±0 min |
| Thu Dec 24 | 10:00 am | 3:30 pm | 5 hr 30 min | ±0 min |
| Fri Dec 25 | 10:00 am | 3:30 pm | 5 hr 30 min | +1 min |